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Nov
15
2023
By Respected Author

Pastoral Letter on St. Philip’s Fast

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Pastoral Letter of the Ukrainian Catholic Hierarchy of the USA Behold, I am about to do something new!Now it already springs forth; do you not see it?(Is. 43:19) Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, We are commencing the Fast of St. Philip, embarking on a journey that culminates in the contemplation of an indescribable mystery – God’s condescension to humanity. It is at the Nativity of Our Lord that God draws near to us, for “In the union of the divine and human, ‘the incorporeal one takes on flesh, the Word becomes approachable, the invisible one is seen, the impalpable…
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Nov
01
2023
By Fr. Michael Winn
The House of the Lord: A Biblical Catechesis on the Temple

The House of the Lord: A Biblical Catechesis on the Temple

Christian Life, Featured Articles
Join a free and exciting God With Us Institute certificate course on the theology of God’s dwelling with us in the temples of the Old and New Testaments! Based on the book, The House of the Lord: A Catholic Biblical Theology of God's Temple Presence in the Old and New Testaments by Steven C. Smith Published by Franciscan University Press Dr. Steven Smith, PhDHe earned his Ph.D. in New Testament and Early Christianity from Loyola University of Chicago (2008). His "Lord" trilogy—The Word of the Lord, The House of the Lord, and The Face of the Lord (2012-20)—is highly regarded…
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Oct
22
2023
By UGCC Synod of Bishops
“I will never leave you!” Pastoral Letter of UGCC Synod of Bishops 2023

“I will never leave you!” Pastoral Letter of UGCC Synod of Bishops 2023

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To the clergy, religious and laity of the UGCC and all people of good will It is the Lord who goes before you. He will be with you;he will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not fear or be dismayed (Deut. 31:8). Beloved in Christ! This year's synodal sessions were held on September 3 to 13 in the premises of the Pontifical College of St. Josaphat in Rome. We, the bishops of the UGCC, came from all corners of the world against the background of a full-scale war that has been going on for 18 months due to Russia's…
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Aug
24
2023
By Fr. Michael Winn
New Bishop of the Eparchy of New Westminster

New Bishop of the Eparchy of New Westminster

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The Vatican announced on Thursday, 24 August 2023, that the Holy Father, Pope Francis, has appointed Very Rev. Michael Kwiatkowski, Eparchial Bishop of the Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of New Westminster (Canada). Father Michael Kwiatkowski, until now the Chancellor of the Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Winnipeg, becomes the 4th Bishop for Ukrainian Catholics in the Province of British Columbia and the Yukon since the Eparchy was created in 1974. Fr. Michael was born 21 November 1961 in Hamiota MB. The son of Edward Kwiatkowski and Phyllis Zemliak, he is the 3rd of 7 children. He attended elementary and secondary schools in…
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Aug
11
2023
By Fr. Michael Winn
+Mitrophoric Archpriest Roman Galadza

+Mitrophoric Archpriest Roman Galadza

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But I through the greatness of your lovehave access to your house.I bow down before your holy temple,filled with awe.(Psalm 5:7) It was not much longer after I met Fr. Roman Galadza in 1989 that I saw these most beautiful words from the Psalter inscribed on a card at St. Elias Church when it was on McLaughlin Road in Brampton. Through my small interactions I had with Fr. Roman at that time, I came to associate these words with him. His quest for all of us with him to enter into true worship of the Lord in our every day…
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Jul
26
2023
By Respected Author
The Fast of the Dormition – Spasiwka

The Fast of the Dormition – Spasiwka

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From the book, A Byzantine Rite Liturgical Year, by Fr. Julian Katrij, OSBM, translated by Fr. Demtrius Wysochansky, OSBM. Christians of the first centuries always prepared themselves for great feasts with fasting and prayer. Gradually shorter or longer fasts developed from this sacred practice. The Great Fast before the glorious feast of the Pasch occupies first place among the fasts. Soon before the feast of the Nativity, the fast of St. Philip came into practice. From a special cult in honour of SS. Peter and Paul, there arose a fast called Petriwka or Peter’s Fast. And finally, came the most…
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Jul
04
2023
By Brent Kostyniuk
Theotokos

Theotokos

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by Brent Kostyniuk Ukrainians have a deep devotion and love for the Mother of God. In fact, along with other Byzantine traditions, they have a unique title for her – Theotokos. The term Theotokos is a compound of two Greek words: Θεός (Theo) meaning God, and τόκος (tokos) meaning childbirth or offspring. A literal translation would be “God-bearing one” although a customary English translation is “Mother of God.” The use of the term Theotokos is very ancient. As early as the third century, Christians were turning to the Theotokos as evidenced in this Coptic prayer of that time: “Under your…
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Apr
09
2023
By Respected Author
The Paschal Homily of St. John Chrysostom

The Paschal Homily of St. John Chrysostom

Faith, Featured Articles
If any man be devout and love God, let him enjoy this fair and radiant triumphal feast. If any man be a wise servant, let him rejoicing enter into the joy of his Lord. If any have laboured long in fasting, let him now receive his recompense. If any have wrought from the first hour, let him today receive his just reward. If any have come at the third hour, let him with thankfulness keep the feast. If any have arrived at the sixth hour, let him have no misgivings; because he shall in no wise be deprived therefore. If…
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Apr
04
2023
By His Beatitude Sviatoslav
Paschal Letter of Patriarch Sviatoslav 2023

Paschal Letter of Patriarch Sviatoslav 2023

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Most Reverend Archbishops and Bishops, Very Reverend and Reverend Fathers, Venerable Brothers and Sisters in Monastic and Religious Life, Dearly Beloved Laity in Christ of the Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church Christ is Risen! Having kept its seals intact,You rose from the grave, O Christ,Who preserved the Virgin’s keys in Your birth,and opened for us the doors of Paradise.Ode 6, Paschal Canon Beloved in Christ! Once again, we celebrate the Pascha of Christ amid incredible suffering associated with the horrors of open warfare. Over the past year, there has been so much pain and trauma, so many deported and wounded, captured and…
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Apr
04
2023
By UGCC Bishops of Canada
Paschal Letter of the UGCC Bishops of Canada 2023

Paschal Letter of the UGCC Bishops of Canada 2023

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To the Reverend Fathers, Religious Sisters, Venerable Monastics,Brothers and Sisters in Christ! Were not our hearts burning inside...It is true. Our Lord is risen!(Luke 24:32, 34) Christ is Risen! Dearly Beloved in Christ! Following the ancient tradition, our Church invited us to more intense prayer, penance, and charity during the forty days of the Great Fast. This was not a forced imposition to make us sad or irritable. Rather, it was an invitation to transformation. It was a challenge to change our hearts, purify our souls and improve ourselves in order that we would be truly worthy to meet and…
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